<< Back             Poser >> Ghana Helicopter Tragedy Victims’ Children’s Support Fund accumulates over GH¢10m  The August 6th Helicopter Tragedy Victims’ Children’s Support Fund has accumulated over GH¢10 million and $20,000.00.   A statement issued by Dr Valerie Sawyerr, Senior Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs, and Coordinator of the Fund, published the list of donors to the Children’s Support Fund received between October 17, 2025 and February 7, 2026, to ensure the welfare of the children of the victims of the August 6 helicopter crash.   They include Ghana Reinsurance, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts (MoTCCA), Vitol Ghana Services Limited, Kenneth Nana Kwame Brown, and Timothy Addai Adivilah Balag’Kutu.  Others are Ministry for the Interior, Andra Appenteng, Stay String, Kenneth Brown, Presidential Staffers, Office of the President, Allied Health Professionals, Seth Emanuel, Francis Dodoo, Kosmos Energy Ghana, Padi Keteku, Kenneth Brown, PSC Tema, and Seth Padi Ologo.  It said donations could be made to the Fund via the following Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited accounts (Stanbic Heights Branch, Accra): Ghana cedi (GHS) Account: 9040013628372 US dollar (USD) Account: 9040013628534 Cheques and bank drafts should be made payable to: CHILDREN SUPPORT FUND 6825.  MOMO payments can also be made via the attached payment platforms, the statement added.   Source: GNA Ghana Business News	Decline in textile sector persists as GDP contribution falls 3.6% in 2yrs By Yinka Kolawole Activities in Nigeria’s cotton, textile and garment industry continued to trend downward in 2025, with the industry’s contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, declining to N4.384 trillion, reflecting persistent structural challenges confronting the sector. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that the sector’s output has recorded a steady […] 30 banks meet CBN recapitalisation requirements The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that 30 banks have met the revised minimum capital requirements under its ongoing recapitalisation programme. Manufacturing VAT surges 54.7% to N875bn in 9 months …Surpasses 2023 full-year figure By Yinka Kolawole The contribution of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector to Value Added Tax (VAT) in 2025 significantly increased with payments rising to N875.420 billion in the first nine months of the year (9M’25), surpassing both the N566.011 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2024 (9M’24) and the N578.394 billion generated in […] Nigeria’s non-oil exports to EU lag at 10% despite $21.87bn trade— NEPC By Progress Godfrey  The Nigerian Export promotion Council (NEPC) has urged agro-exporters to tap the European Union’s over 400 million-strong consumer market, warning that non-oil exports account for only 10 percent of total trade with the bloc despite a $21.87 billion trade volume in 2024.   Executive Director and CEO of NEPC, Mrs Nonye Ayeni, made the […] Vitafoam shareholders endorse N3.75 bn dividend, bonus shares Shareholders of Vitafoam Nigeria Plc , have approved a N125 million capital injection through a bonus share issue and endorsed a N3.75 billion dividend payout, signalling strong investor confidence in the company’s improving financial performance. Dangote Refinery commits to energy stability amid global refineries shutdown By Udeme Akpan Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has indicated its commitment to stabilising energy supply to Nigeria amid recent shocks in the international oil market.  The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has led to the shutdown of some refineries and cuts in refinery production across the world, resulting in a global scarcity of petroleum […]